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2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record13–8 (1–2 SBC)
Head coach
  • Kelley Green (11th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Danielle Penner
  • Kristin Erb
Home stadiumSt. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 18 – 6   .750
Texas State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 15 – 9   .625
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 14 – 10   .583
UT Arlington  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 12 – 13   .480
South Alabama  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 8 – 17   .320
Troy  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 16 – 6   .727
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 13 – 8   .619
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 13 – 9   .591
Louisiana–Monroe  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 10 – 14   .417
Georgia State  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 7 – 16   .304
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 13, 2020[1]
Rankings from NFCA


The 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball team represented Coastal Carolina University in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Chanticleers played their home games at St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field. The Chanticleers were led by eleventh year head coach Kelley Green and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

On March 12, the Sun Belt Conference announced the indefinite suspension of all spring athletics, including softball, due to the increasing risk of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] On March 16, the Sun Belt formally announced the cancelation of all spring sports, thus ending their season definitely.

Preseason

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Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

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The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 29, 2020. Coastal Carolina was picked to finish fifth in the Sun Belt Conference with 56 votes.[3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Louisiana 100 (10)
2 Troy 85
3 UT Arlington 77
4 Texas State 74
5 Coastal Carolina 56
6 Appalachian State 47
7 Georgia Southern 36
8 South Alabama 31
9 Louisiana-Monroe 26
10 Georgia State 18

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

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  • Summer Ellyson (LA, SR, Pitcher)
  • Megan Kleist (LA, SR, Pitcher)
  • Julie Rawls (LA, SR, Catcher)
  • Reagan Wright (UTA, SR, Catcher)
  • Katie Webb (TROY, SR, 1st Base)
  • Kaitlyn Alderink (LA, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Hailey Mackay (TXST, SR, 3rd Base)
  • Alissa Dalton (LA, SR, Shortstop)
  • Jayden Mount (ULM, SR, Shortstop)
  • Whitney Walton (UTA, SR, Shortstop)
  • Tara Oltmann (TXST, JR, Shortstop)
  • Courtney Dean (CCU, JR, Outfield)
  • Mekhia Freeman (GASO, SR, Outfield)
  • Sarah Hudek (LA, SR, Outfield)
  • Raina O'Neal (LA, JR, Outfield)
  • Bailey Curry (LA, JR, Designated Player/1st Base)

National Softball Signing Day

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[4][5]

Player Position Hometown Previous Team
Ally Clegg Infielder Leesburg, Georgia Chipola College
Jade Soto Utility Fort Myers, Florida Bishop Verot HS
Kiya Thomas Infielder Tacoma, Washington Central Arizona College
Payton Ebersole Outfielder Dillsburg, Pennsylvania Northern HS
Madison Hudson Outfielder Lithia, Florida Bryon Nelson HS
Jordan Thompson Catcher Asburn, Virginia Stonebridge HS
Riley Zana Infielder Elyria, Ohio Elyria HS

Roster

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2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers roster
 

Pitchers

  • 4 Gabby Baylog - Freshman
  • 10 Ally Marcano - Senior
  • 17 Raelee Brabham - Freshman
  • 34 Iyanla de Jesus - Freshman
  • 99 Kaitlin Beasley-Polko - Junior

Outfielders

  • 2 Stavi Augur - Junior
  • 6 Courtney Dean - Junior
  • 8 Sydney Guess - Sophomore
  • 9 Paige Rivas - Freshman
  • 11 Peyton Rivas - Freshman
  • 16 Adrienne Visintine - Sophomore
  • 22 Jade Soto - Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 14 Kassidy Smith - Senior
  • 33 Mackenzie Beyer - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 00 Kendall Coyle - Sophomore
  • 1 Ally Clegg - Junior
  • 3 Mary Sobataka - Freshman
  • 5 Makiya Thomas - Junior
  • 7 Allison Kreyer - Sophomore
  • 24 Abbey Montoya - Sophomore
  • 45 Taylor Sweigart - Junior
  • 61 Shelbie Summerlin - Freshman

Utility

  • 26 Michaela McAuley - Senior

Coaching staff

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2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers coaching staff
  • Kelley Green – Head Coach – 11th year
  • Danielle Penner – Associate head coach – 3rd year
  • Kristin Erb – Assistant Head Coach – 8th year
  • Amandad Daneker – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 2nd year
  • Blake Schultz – Director of Operations – 2nd year

Schedule and results

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Legend
  Coastal Carolina win
  Coastal Carolina loss
  Postponement/Cancellation/Suspensions
Bold Coastal Carolina team member
2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers softball game log
Regular season (13-8)
February (12-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Kickin' Chicken Classic
Feb. 7 Virginia Tech St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 2-11 Rochard (1-0) Beasley-Polko (0-1) None 217 0-1
Feb. 8 Iowa St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 1-2 (8 inn) Doocy (1-0) Beasley-Polko (0-2) None 256 0-2
Feb. 8 East Carolina St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 8-1 Brabham (1-0) Woodall (0-1) None 256 1-2
Feb. 9 Campbell St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 3-4 Barefoot (1-2) Beasley-Polko (0-3) None 312 1-3
Battle at the Beach
Feb. 14 Jacksonville State St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 8-6 Marcano (1-0) Bearden (0-2) None 256 2-3
Feb. 15 Northern Illinois St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 15-2 (5 inn) Brabham (2-0) Ostrowski (2-3) None 338 3-3
Feb. 15 Delaware State St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 10-0 (5 inn) Brabham (3-0) Diao (0-1) None 338 4-3
Feb. 16 Delaware State St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 13-0 (5 inn) Beasley-Polko (1-3) Diao (0-2) None 298 5-3
Feb. 16 College of Charleston St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Game Cancelled
Chanticleer Showdown
Feb. 21 Seton Hall St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 6-4 Beasley-Polko (2-3) Gumm (1-3) Marcano (1) 223 6-3
Feb. 22 Seton Hall St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 7-0 Brabham (3-0) Camp (0-4) None 212 7-3
Feb. 22 Iona St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 2-0 Beasley-Polko (3-3) Evans (0-1) None 212 8-3
Feb. 23 UMBC St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 4-0 Brabham (4-0) Leach (1-1) None 256 9-3
Feb. 25 at Presbyterian PC Softball Complex • Clinton, SC Game Cancelled
Barefoot Landing Invitational
Feb. 28 Monmouth St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 5-4 Brabham (6-0) Irons (4-3) Marcano (2) 214 10-3
Feb. 28 Ohio St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 8-3 Beasley-Polko (4-3) Thornhill (1-5) None 214 11-3
Feb. 29 Ohio St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 5-13 McCrady (5-3) Brabham (6-1) None 236 11-4
Feb. 29 Maryland Eastern Shore St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 8-0 Marcano (2-0) Gingrich (0-6) None 236 12-4
March (1-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Mar. 1 USC Upstate St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 5-9 Hill (5-2) Brabham (6-2) None 310 12-5
Mar. 4 at Winthrop Terry Field • Rock Hill, SC Game Postponed
Mar. 6 No. 8 Louisiana St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC W 7-1 Marcano (9-2) Kleist (5-5) None 243 13-5 1-0
Mar. 7 No. 8 Louisiana St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 0-5 Ellyson (10-1) Beasley-Polko (4-4) None 356 13-6 1-1
Mar. 8 No. 8 Louisiana St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 2-10 (5 inn) Kleist (6-5) Beasley-Polko (4-5) None 342 13-7 1-2
Mar. 10 No. 16 South Carolina St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC L 2-10 (5 inn) Ochs (5-3) Brabham (6-3) None 538 13-8
Mar. 13 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 14 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 15 at Texas State Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 17 Florida State St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 20 Georgia Southern St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 21 Georgia Southern St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 22 Georgia Southern St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 25 College of Charleston St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 27 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 28 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 29 at Troy Troy Softball Complex • Troy, AL Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 31 Charleston Southern St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 31 Charleston Southern St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
April (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
Apr. 3 UT Arlington St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 4 UT Arlington St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 5 UT Arlington St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 7 at Winthrop Terry Field • Rock Hill, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 9 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 10 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 11 at Louisiana–Monroe Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 14 at UNC Wilmington Boseman Field • Wilmington, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 17 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 18 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 19 at Georgia State Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 24 South Alabama St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 25 South Alabama St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 26 South Alabama St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Apr. 30 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May (0-0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 1 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
May 2 at Appalachian State Sywassink/Lloyd Family Stadium • Boone, NC Season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
Post-Season (0-0)
SBC tournament (0-0)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SBC record
May 6 TBD Robert E. Heck Softball Complex • Atlanta, GA Championship Series canceled to COVID-19 pandemic
Schedule Source:[6]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 Softball Standings". SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Conference, Sun Belt. "Sun Belt Statement on Spring Sports Competitions". sunbeltsports.org.
  3. ^ Rodgers, Scottie (January 28, 2020). "Louisiana, Ragin' Cajuns' Dalton, Ellyson Top Softball Preseason Honors". sunbeltsports.org.
  4. ^ "Chanticleers Add Three To 2019 Recruiting Class". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Chanticleer Softball Adds Four On 2020 NLI Signing Day". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 Softball Schedule". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
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